9 Oldest Cryptocurrencies Ever Released
9. Nxt
Year of introduction: 2013
Symbol: NXT
Founder: BCNext (pseudonym)
Programming language: Java
8. Primecoin
Year of introduction: 2013
Symbol: XPM
Founder: Sunny King (pseudonym)
Programming language: TypeScript, C++
7. Gridcoin
Year of introduction: 2013
Symbol: GRC
Founder: Rob Hälford
Programming language: C++
6. Dogecoin
Year of introduction: 2013
Symbol: DOGE, XDG, Ð
Founder: Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus
Programming language: C++
5. Ripple
Year of introduction: 2012
Symbol: XRP
Founder: Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto, and David Schwartz
Programming language: C++
4. Peercoin
Year of introduction: 2012
Symbol: PPC
Founder: Sunny King (pseudonym) and Scott Nadal
Programming language: C++
3. Namecoin
Year of introduction: 2011
Symbol: NMC
Founder: Vincent Durham
Programming language: C++
2. Litecoin
Year of introduction: 2011
Symbol: LTC, Ł
Founder: Charlie Lee
Programming language: C++
1. Bitcoin
Year of introduction: 2009
Symbol: BTC, XBT, ₿
Founder: Satoshi Nakamoto
Programming language: C++